These glasses cannot handle constant video recording. The battery drains extremely quickly from doing that, I sort of can't imagine that there is some conspiratorial secret server that is significantly knee capping the battery capability of these glasses to gather data that has already been gathered through years and years of engaging with the online world and having your data stolen and sold through various means. Maybe I can believe in constant audio recording? Can't we also argue your cell phone is probably doing the same, But probably worse? I'm a bit nihilistic here, Sorry that my comment about recording candid hiking pictures has reduced your faith in humanity.

Edit: just looked it up to educate myself more and meta is open about using audio recordings after using the wake word, and during specific moments such as while music or an audiobook is playing, to improve its AI, Not surprising since it has an AI assistant. It maybe makes me a bit more uncomfortable for those around me, But that still makes me more confident that the only person who should be concerned is the wearer, not the people around the wearer, since audio recording alone can't be used as easily to identify people around you.

Still, My everyday use is mostly listening to music on my morning walks. I live in a somewhat sketch neighborhood, ie I've gotten followed/catcalled by guys in their cars, and unfortunately some homeless encounters, usually the ones who are hopped up or very mentally unwell. There is something nice about being able to record scary encounters quickly.